Nikita Puri lists the best shows and films to watch online as you ace social distancing.
Karma Cartel director Vinod Bharathan gives us an insight into his style of filmmaking.
Ameesha Joshi tells Harish Kotian/Rediff.com what made her and Anna Sarkissian devote much of the last 10 years on a movie on women's boxing in India.
'I think that has alarmed them because they probably think that it is their voice in there! The idea is to go into the mind of the rapist.' Dibang, co-producer of India's Daughter, defends the documentary in this exclusive interview to Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com
Aseem Chhabra looks at the year's best Non-Hindi Indian movies.
There's a lot happening in Bollywood, Hollywood and world cinema this year.
Music Composer Aravind talks about composing music for National award winning documentary A Far Afternoon and much more!
Arthur J Pais, who has covered the Toronto International Film Festival for Rediff.com for 13 years, glances at the buzz-worthy movies at TIFF 2014.
Hyderabad-based Anshul Sinha is making hard hitting films on important social issues, but there are no takers.
Filmmaker Muzaffar Ali looks back at his movies.
We bring you the latest on supermodels, style, designers and everything in-between!
'Fashion brands that have leading stars as brand ambassadors spend a fortune on showcasing them.'
Satyajit Ray. Films from Italy, Iceland and Albania feature on Aseem Chhabra's list.
'Will you take a Mercedes Benz or Rolex watches or fancy shoes to your grave?'
Kanu Behl's Titli is one of the best films from India in recent years, says Aseem Chhabra from the Zurich film festival.
'Tamhane's densely composed shots achieve what a vacuously whizzing camera seldom does.' 'Like those Renaissance Paintings in which a bewitching lady is shown posing for a portrait, and daily life plays out in a corner unruffled, Tamhane's static frames have a hundred interesting things happening within them,' observes Sreehari Nair.
Aseem Chhabra picks his favourite movies from the Telluride Film Festival.
Filmmaker Prakash Jha opens up about his life.
'My chowkidar and the paanwala near my house have seen Mirzapur.' 'They may have missed Delhi Crime but they have seen Mirzapur.' ''Delhi Crime won Emmy, people know me from Mirzapur'Sometimes I feel I have done so much work, why do people know me only by this role?'
'Kedarnath has given me that much needed experience right at the beginning.' 'My experience is not limited to only being in front of the camera.' 'It has also taught me how to sleep at night when you don't know if your film will release, and that's a great learning for a newcomer.'
'It is mind-boggling that a party can be in rigor mortis even after numerous electoral defeats,' observes Ramesh Menon.
India is in the midst of its biggest crisis since Independence. It is a national emergency and begs to be dealt with. Politics can wait. Lives need to be saved. We need to vaccinate India at a pace faster than any country in the world, asserts Ramesh Menon.
As Imtiaz Ali's Jab Harry Met Sejal releases, Aseem Chhabra feels it's the best time to revisit the Hollywood classic When Harry Met Sally, which tries to answer the question in the title of this feature.
National award winner Chaitanya Tamhane tells us the story behind his film, Court.
The many reasons why the famed scientist was a minor celebrity in Hollywood.
'While there cannot be any doubt that the national anthem should be shown utmost respect, cinema halls are not the most appropriate places to play the national anthem.'
It is a film worth watching and recommending and loving, like a novel you can't wait to lend to friends you care about.
As we celebrate the spirit of childhood, here are some children who've made India proud.
'Once Attenborough had locked the shot, Jaffrey turned to Amitabh and told him in a very controlled but stern voice that he should never talk to an actor in between takes.'
'At a festival that has shown so many brilliant films, I cannot be more thrilled to receive this award,' said Slave's director Steve McQueen.
Besides the five Indian films that are playing at the Toronto International Film Festival this year -- a rather large collection at an international film festival, says Aseem Chhabra -- there are more films with an Indian connect.
'There are many stories that could be made in the North East.' And here's one of them.
'The biggest disappointment at the Berlinale is the very small representation of Indian films.'
Today is World Environment Day; apt then we look at what contribution some of the best-looking people we feature on our pages make to it!
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, Parinda, 1942: A LOve Story, Devdas, Kareeb, Mission Kashmir, Munnabhai MBBS, Rang De Basanti, Delhi 6, Bhag Milkha Bhag, Kalank... all bear the visual stamp of Binod Pradhan's genius.
'People don't want to watch a screaming channel if given a decent alternative.'
'In Carol, Cate Blanchett reminds us what a real movie star is and why we are enamored by her acting and looks.'
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
Aseem Chhabra is impressed by Rima Das's Bulbul Can Sing, Ritesh Batra's Photograph and eight other outstanding films.
'If we keep losing such institutions, we will soon become a city and culture of short-term memory.' 'Nothing to remind us of the years gone by and eventually with nothing to remember.'
